RFQ: Richard Castro Building Architectural/Engineering Design Services

The City and County of Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure solicited qualifications from design teams to provide comprehensive architectural and engineering services for the revitalization of the Richard T. Castro Building, a 300,000‑square‑foot, four‑story facility housing over 1,100 employee workspaces. The scope includes ADA compliance upgrades, redesign of public and employee entrances, interior reconfiguration for client services, addition of interview and trauma‑informed spaces, restroom renovation, wayfinding, and furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) updates. The project will be phased and delivered via either a hard‑bid or CM/GC method pending approvals. • Architectural and engineering design services for a major 300k SF government building renovation. • Mandatory MWBE participation goal of 20 % and required draft utilization plan. • Single‑award contract granted to OZ Architecture, Inc. after an RFQ process that closed on August 30 2022, with award announced November 8 2022.